REVIEW OF PROMOTIONS OF OFFICERS HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30, 31, APRIL 1, MAY 29, Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services. the Barrett, Lt. Col. D. J., Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel. Burke, Lt. Col. Mark J., Directorate of Manpower and Organization, Office Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, USAF Campbell, Maj. Gen. B., Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelli- 2925 Cooper, Capt. William G., Assistant Chief of Plans. 2429, 2463, 2491, 2521 Holloway, Vice Adm. J. L., Jr., Chief of Naval Personnel.. Howard, Col. George S., Chief, Bands and Music Branch, United Hyde, Lt. Col. F. W., Director of Personnel Planning, USAF- Jensen, Col. W. H., Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, 'Personnel- Kroeber, Col. A., executive office, Director of Installations, United Lee, Maj. Gen. Morris J., Director of Personnel Planning, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, USAF. 2621, 2797, 2827, 2863, 2875 Lent, Maj. Robert R., Office, Deputy Chief of Staff, Development, 2646 2925 Smoot, Rear Adm. R. N., Assistant Chief of Personnel Control. 2301, 2311, 2351, 2385 Stewart, Lt. Col. L. L., Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel.. 2925 Sundell, Col. W. A., Assistant Comptroller for Plans and Interna- 2629 2429 2549 Waterhouse, Capt. J. W., assistant head of distribution. 2282 Blandford, John R., information requested from each of the armed services showing number of generals, colonels, and lieutenant colo- Air Force, furnished by Brig. Gen. Joe W. Kelly- 2768 2772 Navy, furnished by Comdr. R. V. Wheeler, Jr.. 2768 IV Letters, statements, memoranda, etc., submitted for the record—Con. Air Force Establishment, chart... Air Staff, immediate headquarters, chart. Page 2599 2604 2613 Career mortality under Officer Personnel Act of 1947, chart- Officer strength nearly doubled between June 1950 and February 2430 Department of the Army, supplemental statement to questions 2934 Four general questions submitted to Admiral Houser_ 2281 Lee, Maj. Gen. Morris J., Director of Personnel Planning, United 2903 Minter, R. O., Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, March 17, 1953, memo, with enclosures: (1) list of aerological units; and (2) state- Officers who served in the Regular Army, April 6, 1917, to November Wetzel, Maj. Gen. E. S., Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, USAF: Air Force chaplains, Chief and Deputy Chief 2705 Air provost marshal.. 2695 Breakdowns of typical training command stations, that is, Samp- son, Keesler, Williams, and Nellis.. 2738 REVIEW OF PROMOTIONS OF OFFICERS IN THE ARMED SERVICES THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1953 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE No. 2 OF THE The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Leslie C. Arends (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. ARENDS. The committee will come to order. In preparation for these hearings, I would like to read this short statement, for the record. I would like to make a statement before we hear from the Navy witnesses, who will begin these hearings. First, let me say that these hearings will be in executive session, although they will be recorded. Obviously, we will be discussing security material throughout most of the hearings, particularly when the various billets occupied by colonels and generals, or their equivalent, are explained to the subcommittee. Thus, I must ask all persons who are not directly connected with these hearings in an official capacity to please leave the room at this time. As you all know, it is the intent of this subcommittee to thoroughly review the present promotion policies for officers in our Armed Forces. We are, of course, particularly concerned with temporary promotions, although in some instances we will discuss permanent promotions. I want to say at the outset that we have not prejudged this case. I don't think any of us have made up our minds one way or the other as to whether or not there have been too many promotions and whether or not there are too many persons holding high grades in the Armed Forces. At the same time, I think it must be apparent to everyone that there is growing concern in the Congress with respect to temporary promotions and the number of officers holding high grades compared with the number that were in existence during World War II. I don't think it is possible for us or for the Congress to say whether or not there has been any abuse of promotions, or whether there are too many or too few general or flag officers, or too many or too few colonels, until we know what all of you officers in those grades are doing. I want to make it clear that one of the principal things this committee will inquire into is whether the rank should go with the job, or whether the rank should go with length of service and experience. In other words, it will be up to you people to convince us as to the reasonable length of service that should be required of an officer before he occupies a higher rank. |